Method of and mechanism for the severance of threads



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METHOD OF AND MECHANISM FOR THE sEV-ERANCE 0F THREADS Filed Sept. 18, 1933 5 Sheets-Sheet l AprilA 9, 1935. o. KLEINscHMIT Erm. 1,997,148

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METHOD OF AND MECHANISM FOR THE SEVERANCE OF THREADS Filed Sept. 18, 1933 5 SheetS--Sheel 3 April 9, 1935. o. K| En\|sc:llM|Tl ET`AL 1,997,148

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METHOD OF' AND MECHANISM FOR THE SEVERANCE OF THREADS Filed Sep1;.l8,v 1933 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Apr. 9, 1935 UNITEDA sTArEsf .PATENT oFFlcE i METHODYOF AND MECHANISM FOR THE SEVERANCE 0F THREADS H 0scar Kleinschmit and Rudolf Klemm, Leipzig'- Piagwitz, Germany, assigncrs to Gebruder Brehmer, Leipzig-Plagwitz, Germany, a VGrerman firm VApplication SeptemberA 1 1s claims; (el. i12- 252) The present invention relates lto the mechanical il l s, 1933, 'serial N. 690,002." In' Germany September 22, 1932 stitching machine and is more particularly di-l rected to the provision of a modification; of the method of thread severing. set forthV inlBritish.. g

Patent No. 383,047 of November 10, 1932, which corresponds to copending U. S. application, 4Serial, No. 638,417, filed October 8, 1932, andmechanism for carrying the modified method of thread sev-.

ering into effect.

When, in some forms of stitching, the severance of the connecting threadis effected accordingto the method .set forth in the specification above mentioned, i. e. prior to the stitching ofthe first. signature of the following book or, in some cases,

even immediately after the stitching of thelatter,

the severed thread hangs loosely in the needle from'which it extended before severance. Thus,.v

the short end of the severed thread may tend to spring or withdraw from the eye of the needle and so interrupt the further stitching operation."

Now the object of the present invention is to provide a modied method of mechanical thread severance whereby the severance of the thread is delayed sufficiently to obviate any interference with the further continuous stitching operations.A

According to the method vof the present invention a thread length leading from a formed stitch to the stitching or looping needle is displaced from.

the path of the needle so the thread is achieved if desired subsequent to the that theV severance of formation vof the following stitch or' stitches and;

independently of the movement of the book-pad.

A severing device is already known in which the threads to be severed are member and are advanced in theusual booklooped over a guide.V

trough with the progressing'book-pad upto a' knife-blade which severs the threads.A The guide member which is constructed as a shaft or needle v hook to catch and and atthe front may have a hold the thread constitutes a very delicate mech-j anism which is easily. dered inoperative.

' In vthe present invention a thre.ad-"engagingV member provided, if desired, with aV hooked extremity and preferably of comparatively substantial construction is-arranged to catch the threads to be severed, immaterially are damaged and thus renof Whether the threadsV on the sewing or on the hook needles, urge them to one side and holdthem inthis position for so long that the severing, which can occur either by an auxiliary motion vof the holder or in other manner, no longer affects the further stitch-v ing of thenext signature. Until theactual severance is eected the thread caught Vthe engaging member lies at rest immaterially as to how many signatures haveY been stitched 'after the catcln'ngof'the thread by the 'member referred tov andfprior t'othe moment ofseverance.

The. swinging of the oneside when it is a'case of sewing on the backing material can be madeso great that the lateral' motion of the needles providedV therefor cannot strip the thread 'from the holder.

It is immaterial tothe invention whethera stitching system with uniformly stitched signaturesis chosen i. e., onein which the stitchesare in thevsame position in each signature or a stitchthread `engaging hook to ing of the thread to becut is effected on the sewing needle orion a hook needle'used in the formation ofthe stitches.A

In the latter case the threadV hook will not catch both threads but only one and thus pass into the loop and hold it.

Several constructional embodiments of mechanism which may be used for carrying the method of the present invention into effect willv now be described with reference Vto the accompanying drawingsV in which:

Fig. 1 Vis an elevational View of part of acontinuous book-stitching machinein which isv in-V corporated one arrangement of mechanism' for severing the threads accordingto'the method of the present invention. j

Fig. 2 is an elevational view taken in direction of arrowA (Fig. 1).v "'f Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showing an alternative arrangement' of threadK severing mechanism for this purpose. Y y Y Fig.' 4 is a .View taken in direction of arrow A (Fig. 3).

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary die, needlebar anda thread sewingV needle' ofy the book-stitching machine together vwith the.v threadsevering device shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. `6 is a Viewv taken in the direction of the arrow A (Fig.^5) showing the thread engaging and severing device. Y i

if and8 are views similar to Fig.Y 6 but showing the thread engaging and severing device in different operative positions relativ'emA the thread to be severed.

Figs. 9 to l2r are views taken at right angles to Figs. 6, '7 and8 toshow ,v the corresponding positions of the sewing ',loopingneedles. -g y View drawn to Va larger-Y scale and showing in section the stitching ,sad-V.,

` and looping needles II, I2`.S

Vface of theV needle bar I31sof a`s`to Figs. 13 to 16 are fragmentary plan views of the stitched book-pad, sewing needle and thread engaging member showing the relative positions thereof which correspond to the positions of these members as shown in Figs. 6-12.

Fig. 17v shows the thread severingdevices ap-v plied to the threads of a book pad which is stitched by alternately oiset needles.

Fig. 18 is da view similar to Figs. 1 and 3 but' showing the arrangementof a further-modified arrangement of thread severing device' for carrying into effect the method of theV present invention. y l l v Figs. 19 to 22 are fragmentary planviewsflook ing in the direction of the arrow A (Fig. 18) and showingY details of the operation of the modified thread severing arrangementywhile Figs. 23 and 24 are detail viewsdrawnto a larger scale'of the modified thread engaging' and severing member.

The 'machine to rwhich vthis embodiment 0fthread' severing mechanism ris Vappliedgby `way ofexa'rnple,V is 'aA continuous :bookestitching machine' of the pivotal sh'eetcarrier t'ypeof which is shown in Figs;r la'i'id'v Zfthe pivotal, saddle Y shaped work carrier-I U which is' adapted to swing in known manner to 'and from 'the' stitching position immediately below Athe thread "sewing c'i'at'e'd in usual'mannerwith the'needles lI,vr l2, a 'series 'of which. may "extend along the needle bar" and transversely of the machine according w to; the' number @femmes-which it is desired to insert in each bofok of -the'y stitched bookepad P. A runway or trough'ldfis adjustably mounted upon'a 'suitablesupprtv I5` so 'as toreceive'the stitched book-p'ad'P;the'v latter moving in known manner stepby step along the'troughl M during' The thread"sewing'v me stitching of" the books. needles rI I of thev machine herein' described are adaptedl to perform a'reciprocatory lateral dis-v placing movement in' order" to eifect' ai staggered stitching of' the books as, is welly kr'i'ovvn particula'rly inthe typeA of book-binding in' which back-I ing stripsare applied to Ythe"b'o'dks'.V 'Such Vlateral displacement f th'e'n'eedles' forms v`no"partY oftheY present invention; the means for effecting it are well known and lnot"lie'rein" described. j

` The thread severig'device per se' 'isinounted embodiment comprises a stationary severing' member IS and .a `pivotal thread engaging member Il' which members in effect form a thref'd shearingd'evice. (See Figs.A 1, 2.and 517)f. 'The severing upper inclined extend down'-v wardly vtowards the" stitched fold'edges 4of the assembled books. The lower extremity ofthe' and is rigidlyV secured up'on'the member IE extends tothe operative' planeof the sewing needles and lies to one side' thereof while the corresponding portion 'of the upperv facerof the needle bar I3 is cutaway at I 3b tov` provide clearance for the severing' member- I6 at the point of engagement'of the latter with the thread to be severed.

'Ihe thread engaging member r"II, whichfis4 I6, I1 in the manner of a pair of shears. The lower curved extremity of the member I7 passes through the operative plane of the needles I I, I2. While merely one thread severing device is above referred to it will be appreciated that a series of such devices usually will, be mountedupon the needle bar I 3` according to the number f sewing needles used in sewing the book pad. Referbellcrank'ispivotally mounted upon a bearing bracket 20 which is secured to a member 2| of the machine frame. The second lever IQa. of the pivoted bell crank projects inwards and has a cam follower 22/ secured thereto and positioned'to Contact' a cam 23'moun`ted upon a camshaft 24'; a'helical spring 22a serves to hold the follower 22 in engagement with the cam 23. A shaft 21 suchjas thel main drive shaft which performs,4

one"revolutionfor each stitching operation, i. e.

Operative cycle' of the" machine, is arranged to drive the camshaft 24' through aI gear train e. g.

0f"2:1^fratiosoV that the cam 23 performs oneY revolution"during'thestitching of two successive :ze signatures. The camshaft 24 is linked tothe gear train 25through al one revolution trip clutch 26 which, in well known manner, couples the cam shaft and' geared drive shaft when the trip iin'- ger'28 is depressed throughV the'manually actuat- 3.-

edlinkage 29 (Fig. 1) The contour of the cam 23 is Vformed with a rise23a which serves to lock the threadi-engaging member in the inoperative position (Fig 6)'. The cam e'dgerecedes abruptly from'` the rise- 23a so that the greater part there- `of provides ra substantially concentric dwell 23h which terminates in a secondary deeper valley 0'1" dwell'23c' thelatter leading to the rise 23a.

The operation of the above described thread severingdevices will be moreclearly understood by reference to Figs'. 1, 2 and 5 to 17l of the appended drawings. It will be' appreciated that normally the thread 'severing' arrangement is in ther'lo'cke'd orinoperative position shown in Figs.

1, 2, 5,6, 9 and 13 i. e. with the cam rise 23a located beneath the cam follower 22 while the'cam shaft 2lir 'is stationary. VWhe'nthe stitching of a book of the book-pad P is completed in' the' nor'- mal manner, the operator depresses a pedal (not Shown) temporarily'to withdraw' the trip nger c;

28 from. the clutch Zt'whichv thus is' permitted to couple the camshaft 24 to `rotate theV latter through one revolution thereof. lAt the moment when thecamshaft 24and cam 3v commence toV rotate, ,thev thread carried by the correspondingv sewing needle `I I is updrawn from the last formed Stitch (in this' case anidle stitch i, Figs. 9 and 13) so that' when'the' cam' follower' 22 is urged by the spring 22a to move from the rise 23a' to the first dwell23b of the cam 23`each member I'I is moved about its pivot pin Ila. in thel direction of the arrow a (Figs. 6 and 7); thus the` said updrawn thread islcontacted; by the hooked extremity of Ythe member I 'I and ismovedtherewith to the right (as viewed in Fig. 7) away from the operah tive path of the needle Ii (Figs 7 and l0). The Chain loop ofthe thread is held by the corresponding hooked -looping -needle I2 during the lateral displacement et thel sewing tlfire'adI which ist drawn through-the sewing needle'to pei-'mit Cil the semi-looping thereof about the member I1 as shown in Figs. 7, and 14. The vdwell'23b of the cam 23,'V as shown inFig. 1 extendsaround the major part of the contour-of the cam so that the thread and thread engaging member remain inthe position shown above referred vto the Asewing thread engaged by the member I1 becomes looped thereover .as shown in Figs. 11 and 15. During the stitching of the second signature of the new Vbook the cam 23 continues its revolution sothat the cam fol-V -IIl A12 and 16). 'v

lower 22 drops to .the dwell or valley v23e of vthe cam thus to impart a secondary movement of the member I1 to the left so that the looped sewing thread is brought into contact with the thread severing member I5 and severed (Figs. 8,

In the completion of the revolution of the cam 23 the rise 23a. thereof .is brought once more be-v.

neaththe cam follower 22 whereupon the thread engaging device is moved back to the initial position shown in Fig. 6 while, by reason of the automatic decoupling of theclutch member 26 the entire thread severing device is rendered inoperative until released through the clutch trip for a further thread severing'operation. Y

From the above description 'of the operation of the mechanism it will be appreciated that the lateral displacement of the sewing needle I I and thread carriedthereby will not affect the suc-L cessful operation of the thread severing device since :the displacing movement ofthe thread engaging member obviously may be made of greater.

magnitude than that of vthe'V corresponding needleI I. The series of thread engaging members l1A pivotally mounted upon the needle bar I3 would simultaneously be actuated by the consevering mechanism the nectingrod to operate in scribed. Y

In the modified arrangement of the thread severing mechanism shown in Figs. 3 andV 4 the the manner above dethread severing member I6 is adapted to move inV order to effect the severance of the thread. .For this purpose-.the members I6 and I1 are both pivoted intermediate their lengths upon a common pivot pin I1a. mounted, as in the first embodiment, upon the needle barV I3. Thejdownwardly extending portions of positioned relatively to the sewing needles and thread in a similar manner to that above de.

scribed while in this embodimentthe upwardly extending extremities of these members are each pivotally linked to appropriate actuating mech; anism which is arrangedsimilarly to that previously describedfin referenceto the first de. scribed embodiment.- The thread-engaging members are linked to-y the connecting bar I8 which is actuated from the cam 2,3 mounted upon the cam shaft 24 while a second cam 3Q also mounted upon the cam shaft 24 engages the cam follower 34V carried by avspring-xloaded lever 32A of a second bell crank mounted upon the bearing bracket 20. The second lever 3| ofthelast men-V tioned -bell crank is linked to a connecting rod 33 to which are pivotally attached the upper extremities of the thread severing members I6.

In this embodiment the contour of the cam 23 is fashioned only with the rise 23a and the dwell 23b while the vcontour of the second cam 36 I substantially concentric exceptfor the one risew 1 severing. device is. set as s The hooked extremityl of the membersY I6 and I1 are` the cam follower 30a'. Normally, i. e. when inoperative, the thread shownv in Fig. 3. The rise'23a of the cam 23Y positioned beneath the cam.. follower 22 `while the camfollower 34 rests upon the dwell or concentric contour of the cam 36. The camshaft 24` of this embodiment is coupled by the'trip clutch 26 and the operation of this embodimentfof the thread severingap-V paratusis similar in timing andeffect to that above described except inv regard tothe final thread severing operation which obviouslywill be effected by displacement of the member I6 after .the member I1 has Y, assumed the position shown inFigfll and prior to its return to the initial position shown in Fig. 6.

necessary in this embodiment and due tothe the operation of thismodiiied arrangement.

invention into effect is shown in Figs. 18 to 24.

The severing device of this modified arrangement comprises a single finger like member35 having a hooked thread-engaging extremity 36. the member 35 is offset from the body thereofand the neck portion betweentheV offset hook and body 4of the member is formed as a' sharpened cutting edge-31. The member 35 inoperation is adapted to performa linear movement and to this end is vmounted at its upper extremity upon a slide bar 38A which is slidably located ina recess or the upper surface ofthe needle bar I3.

As- Vshown more clearly in Fig. 18 the..y deviceV 5.,

may be mechanically actuated Y bymechanism similar to that above described in reference to the rst and second embodiment. The. contour of the cam 46 however is modified in this embodi` ment since the desired movement of the device is merely a simple delayed reciprocation thereof.

In the operationA of this embodimentrof thread device 35' or a series thereof mounted uponthe bar 38 is or are moved into contact with the updrawn thread or threads f.

at the appropriate moment bymeans of the cam mechanism indicated in follower 42 moves from the rise 40a Von -to the dwell 461)` of the cam the4 member 35 from the to contact the updrawn sewingthread and displace thelatter to the position shown in Fig. 20. The hooked extremity 36 of the member 35 catches the thread to prevent the deection' of the latter therefrom'e. g. during the displacement of the sewing needle from dto e (Fig. 20) During the next stitching `operation `or operationsk the dwell 40h of the cam y4I) continues tov engage 42. first signature of v the .next book following the above described movement of the member 35 the engaged thread is passed through the needle guide 43 at c (Fig. 21) land thus becomes looped over the outing edge 31 of the member v35. In the completion of the revolution'of the cam 46 the rise 40a thereof passes under the cam-follower 42 and thus reciprocates the member 35 to its initial position In the beginning of the last mentioned movement of the vmember 35 1the cutting/edge 31 thereof severs the looped thread to complete the thread severing operation.l f t c Each one of the series of thread severing members 35mounted upon the bar 38 will be operated simultaneously` and in similar manner.V

It will be appreciated that the above .describedv Obviously the' secondarymovement of the member I1 is not.l

Another modified arrangement of thread sev-` ering mechanism for carrying the method of this is movedA inoperative position vshown in'Fig. 19

`In the stitching of they slotV 39;.formed in Y Fig. 18.V When the cam method ofthreadV severing can. readily be. applied f tol any form: of :continuousbook stitching Whether or.y not' idle, or! locking-stitches: .are employedi between the' books. of the pailproducentin the -machine. .Since the timingici. severing. operations isnot.dependentup'orr the engagement of the" threads: with. a timing devicezany desired Ynun'iber offsigna'turesrmay be stitched. after: the.v catching of thethread: and. prior to '.the. cutting i thereof.

i This isf important vin stitching systems wherein aiplurality of.l sewingthreads depend from needles which are actuated alternately: asv shown ini Fig; 1.7... When in such stitching theseverance ofthe` threads is eiecte'd toosoon e. g. during orfevenk may be actuated alternately'V according -to vthetiming ofthe Therabove n y havebeen 'described merelyLbyWay of example and modied arrangements of thread :severing mechanism ymay @be devisedY for` carrying the stitchingfoperations',`

method of tl'ieifnventionl into 'eiiect without" departing from the-scope of-lthe appendedclaims."

"1. -In-abook-stitching machine, mechanism for severing the interconnecting threads of a continuouslystitched book-pad', comprising a threadengaging member, means Ifor displacing said thread=engagmg member laterally-in`A an intermittentmovement so that a threadleading from the'book-pad tc--a stitching needle is displaced from the path off-movement of saidneedle and subsequently severed in a secondary movement of saidthread-engaging member.

2'. In a book-stitching machine,v mechanism for severing the interconnecting threads of-a-l contin- -uouslystitched book-pad, comprising -a thread-- engaging member formed-With al cutting-edge, meansfor displacing said thread engaging memberlaterally'- so that .athread leading from"-th`e book-pad to a stitching needle is displaced from the path of movement'of saidneedle and becomeslooped-'over said thread-engaging mernben-andV means for impa-rting'secondary movement to ysaid thread-genga'gingv memberto sever saidlooped thread. f

severing the interconnecting-threads 4of-aconthread-engaging member, a stationarythreadsevering member, and means for imparting intermittent movement to said thread-engagingmemberso that ,the-threadv to b'esevered is brought to saidlthread-severing -member and j contacted therewith .in successive movements' of said thread-engaging member. Y

4; In abook-stitching machine,` mechanism'for severing the'interconnecting threads of ajcontinuouslystitched book-padjincludingia movable thread-engaging member, a movable thread severing'member, means for-imparting movementto' said 'thread-engaging member so that 4a thread leadingfrom the book-pad to` a stitching needle is displaced from the path of movement ofi said needle,` -and means for imparting movement" to lectedthread.

threads the actualseverance mayf be delayed-V described thread -severi-ng'- devices .menta ofJsaid needles vand 5. Inl a book-stitching machine, mechanism foriL severing .the interconnecting threads .,ofsa f con'- tinuouslystitched Ybookepad, aplurality of thread-stitching needles-,. a. plurality Vof movable thread-engaging members associated one with. each vthreadstitching needle-vai plurality of: sta-l tionary: thread-severing members associatedl one with each .L thread engaging: member, means V'for impartingnntermittent: movementto said threadengagingimembersso that the threadsare'brought to f said severing-members and contacted there- Withiin. successive steps; (1t-movementof said thread-engagingmembers..

(i. In.- a book-stitching machine, mechanism'fer severingthje interconnectingl threads of a continnouslystitched.book-pad, a. plurality otV threadstitchingA needls,l a pluralityxof movable threadengaging members, associated one with each. thread-stitching needle, a plurality of :movable thread 'severing members associated one with each thread-engaging member, means for virmparting movement to said thread-engaging memberszto displacefrom'jthe path of travel of said needlesthe threadsv extending. from saidneedles to the book-pad, and means. for, impartingV move-x ment-,.to-said.thread-severing members toY sever said deflected-.threads subsequent to the further stitchingof said book-pad.'

.7.;Infa .book-stitching. machine, mechanism for severing the interconnecting ythreads of a continuously stitchedA book-pad, in. combination, a1 plurality .of thread-stitching needles, a plurality off thread-engaging membersl associated; one with eachneedle, a V.connecting bari. linked to'said,

thread-engaging members,-` cam-actuated. mechanism adaptedto .impart reciprocatory movement to' saidv` connecting bar: and said' thread. engaging members: and; means .for timing the: movement off saidV thread-engaging members relative to the.

book-stitching.operations of the machine so that threads-leading from saiclstitclnngv needles to the book-pad areidisplacedrjfrom the: path of Imovesevered subsequent to the further stitching of the book-pad.

8. InLaboolGstitching machine, mechanism for severing Vthe interconnecting threads of a continuously` stitched.' book-pad, in combination, at plurality orf thread-stitching needles, a needle guide,axcarrier lbar slidably mounted in said needle guide; aplurality of thread engaging members mounted-upon said carrier bar and associatedone lwith each stitching needle, saidlthreadengagingmembersf each vbeing provided with a n f 1 thread-cutting f edge, cam-actuated mechanism 3. VIn a book-stitching machine, mechanisnfiforV adapt'edli'to i'n'npart reciprocat'ory movement to saidf carrier''barV and said thread-engaging members, and meansfor timing the movement of 'said thread-engaging members relative tolthe bookstitching'. f operations. of .the machine so lthat threads l leadingfrom` said stitching needlesto the book-padare displaced/trom the path of movement of-lsaid needles and severed-subsequent to the. furtlfier stitchingofthe book-pad.

9.V In a 4bock-stitching' machine, mechanism for severing'` the interconnecting vthreads of a continuouslystitchedbook-pad, incombination, a plurality vof., thread-stitching needles, a needle guide, `:i1-plurality o f '-thread-lengag-ing members pivotally mounted upon said needle guide, yand associated one ,vv/ith'v each Ystitching needle, a plurality of thread-severing members secured-"tothread-engaging member,

members,*cam-actuated mechanism adapted to pivotally mounted upon said needle guide and associated one with each stitching needle, aplurality of thread-severing members pivotally mounted upon said needle guide and associated one With each thread-engaging member, a connecting bar serving to link together said threadengaging members, cam actuated mechanism for imparting movement to said bar-and said threadengaging members, a second connecting bar Serving to link together said thread-severing members, further cam-actuated mechanism adapted to impart movement to said second bar and said thread-severing members, and means for timing the movement of said thread-engaging members and said thread-severing members so that threads leading from said needles to the book-pad are deflected from the path of movement of said needles and then severed subsequent to the further stitching of the book-pad.

ll. A method of mechanically severing a thread extending from a thread-stitching needle to astitched book-pad, which includes the steps of displacing the thread from the path of the needle, holding the displaced thread in a stationary position during the stitching of additional sections of the book-pad, vand then engaging said displaced thread with a suitable severing device.

1 2. In a book-stitching machine, mechanism for severing the interconnecting threads of a continuously stitched book-pad, comprising a member arranged to engage a thread which extends from a 'stitching needle to the stitched book-pad, means for displacing said thread-engaging member laterally so that the thread is displaced from the path of movement of said needle and held stationary during the stitching of additional sections of the book-pad, and thread-severing means arranged subsequently to sever said displaced thread. v K 13. In a book-stitching machine, mechanism for severing the interconnecting threads of a continuously-stitched book-pad, comprising a member arranged to engage a thread which extends from a stitching needle to the stitched book-pad, means for displacing ysaid thread-engaging member laterally so thatthe thread is displaced from the path of movement of said needle and heldV stationary during the stitching of additional sections of the book-pad, and means for severing said thread subsequent to such further stitching operations and independently of the movement of the book-pad.

Y 14. In `a book-stitching machine, mechanism for severing the interconnecting threads of a continuously stitched book-pad,v comprising a thread-severing member, a movable thread-engaging, member arranged to engage a thread which extends from a stitching needle to the stitched book-pad, and means for imparting inv termittent movement to said ,thread-engaging member so that said thread is displaced from the path of said needle, held in a stationary position during the stitching of Vadditional sections of the book-pad, and then contacted with said threadsevering member.

15. 1n a book-stitching-machme having a piurality oi thread-stitchingneedles, mechanism for severing theinterconnecting threads of a continuously stitched book-pad, comprising one With each thread-stitching needle, and'means for displacing said thread-engaging members laterally in an intermittent movement so that the threads leading from the book-pad tothe stitching needles are displaced from-the path of movement of the needles and subsequently severed in a secondary movement oi -said thread-engaging members. Y

i6. In a book-stitching machine having a plurality of rality of thread engaging vided with a thread-cutting edge and associated thread-stitching needles, mechanism for severing the interconnecting threads of a con-V tinuously stitched book-pad, comprising a plumembers each pro- I v a plul rality ci thread-engaging members associatedY one with eachthread-stitching needle, and means,

for displacing said thread-engaging members laterally in an intermittent movementL so that the threads leading fromthe book-pad to the stitchingv needles are displaced from the path of movement-oi" the needles and subsequentlyV severed in a secondary movement of said threadengaging members.

i '17. In a book-stitching machine, mechanism for severingl the i terconnecting threads of a continuously-stitched book-pad, y thread-engaging member having a hooked extremity and a sharpened cutting edge adjacentY said hooked extremity, means for displacing said thread-engaging member laterally in an intermittent movement, so that a thread leading from comprising a` the book-pad to a stitching needle is displaced subsequently severed in a secondary movement of said thread-engaging member'. f e

18'. In a book-stitching machine, mechanism "from the path of movement of said needle and` for severing the interconnecting threads of a.V

continuously-stitched book-pad, slidablyV mounted carrier member extending from said'carrier bar and having its free extremity hooked and provided vvithA comprising a bar, Y a thread-engaging '55' a cutting edge, means for displacing said thread-l engaging member laterally in an intermittent movement so that a thread leading from the book-pad to a stitching needle is displaced from rthe path of movement-of said needle and subsequently severed by contact with said cutting edge in a 'secondary movement of said thread-engaging member.

osCAR- KLEINscHMm'r. RUDOLF KLEMM. 

